US 9,339,698 B2Granted

Tennis bag with ball retrieving and dispensing unit

OwnerTiffany Tong Zhang, Ching Qing Guoinventors

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Abstract

A portable tennis apparatus comprising a tennis bag, a tennis ball retrieving unit, a stretchable back bar and an extendable bottom stand. The ball retrieving unit retrieves balls on the ground directly to the bag; the stretchable back bar can be pulled up and pushed around with rolling means on the ground easily. The top opening of the bag made it easy to reach the balls for replay. The extendable stand can raise the tennis bag at a desirable level for dispensing balls so that the player does not have to bend down. The stretchable back bar and the stand can be put back to their original position during the transportation of the apparatus, such as between tennis court and player's home. The entire apparatus is light-weighted, easily carried and operated single-handed. This apparatus is truly an “all-in-one” tennis apparatus, and a revolution in the field of tennis equipment.

A tennis bag comprising:

a ball retrieving and dispensing unit for storing and transporting tennis balls;
a stretchable back bar;
an end hand-grip rigidly connected to the stretchable back bar;
a stand having side components;
a bottom panel having a ball retrieving grid;
means for pushing the stretchable back bar to retrieve the tennis balls and for rolling the tennis bag on a ground;
means for hand-gripping the end hand-grip to press the stretchable back bar, and to gear a direction of a motion of the tennis bag;
means for carrying the tennis bag by one hand of a user;
means for preventing the tennis balls falling out when the tennis bag is sealed;
and for the user to reach the tennis balls inside the tennis bag to dispense during a game play when the tennis bag is opened;
means for having a top panel bar in the stand;
means for having a front cover;
means for raising the tennis bag to a higher level by extending the side components of the stand;
means for connecting the ball retrieving grid to a bottom part of the stand;
means for connecting a rear cover to the stretchable back bar;
means for having a plate at a rear bottom portion of the tennis bag;
means for transportation of the tennis bag and for tracing the tennis balls on the ground;
means for having a left side cover;
means for connecting the ball retrieving grid to the plate;
means for stabilizing and leveling the stand when the side components of the stand is in an extended position;
means for easily storing an other stand in the tennis bag when the other stand is folded;
means for raising the tennis bag to an other higher level when the other stand is in an extended position;
means for storing and transporting the tennis balls;
means for the user to pick up the tennis balls;
means for containing and sealing shoulder straps when the shoulder straps are not in use;
means for carrying the tennis bag over shoulders of the user;
means for keeping the ball retrieving grid and the stretchable back bar at a pre-determined angle;
means for securing the stand in the extended position and in an un-extended position;
and
means for raising the tennis bag for ball dispensing.

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Application

13/923,380Filed 21 Jun 2013

Published

US 2014/0374456 A125 Dec 2014

Granted

17 May 2016

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Classification14 codes

A63B 47/02
Devices for handling or treating balls , e.g. for holding or carrying balls: for picking-up or collecting
A63B 47/00
Devices for handling or treating balls
A63B 47/002
Devices for handling or treating balls , e.g. for holding or carrying balls: devices for dispensing balls, e.g. from a reservoir
A63B 71/0045
Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment: specially adapted for games played with rackets or bats

Abstract

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